The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-04
MOREOF THE INVESTIGATION
The Insane Hospital Trustees Charged
with SURPRISING Papers.
est Bidder-The Deaf and Dumb Institu-
tion Found in Good Condition.

The House committee investigating the Hos
pltal for the Insane held brief session yester-
day morning, and recalled Arthur Jordan.
When Mr. Jordan testified before the committee
at his previous examination there were num-
Der OF his bids on produce supplies which were
not on fle They had been there previous to
his being called, and it was charged that the
trustees had suppressed the papers showing
those bids This appeared to be true from the
fact that they were bids where Mr. Jordan was
the lowest bidder, and at the same time he had
not received the contract. Mr.. Jordan had
partial record of them. and i'll the meantime the
bids had been returned to the room. They show
that in six different months Jordan was the
lowest bidder, and yet did not receive
the contract. In addition to this there are still
ten OF Mr. Jordans bids missing that have never
been furnished to the investigating committee,
and In most if not in all of those cases. Mr..
Jordan believes he the lowest bidder. OF
these he has record, but the instances whore
he was the lowest bidder were much more fire.
qnent than these half dozen bids which are
shown on file. 1t is shown, for instance, that
he was the lowest bidder three months in sue
cesslon. and in none of those months was
awarded a contract. Immediately following
that there are three of Mr.. Jordans bids sup
pressed, which he believes and testfes WAS be-
cause he was the lowest bidder in those cases
also.
The witness testified that no reason was ever
given him why. while being the lowest bidder
he was refused the contract, and gave it as his
reason for this discrimination that John h. Sui
| llvan had special influence with the board.
Mr.. Jordan asked If butter having skip
pers in it was proof of good butter. as had been
testified to before the Senate committee. by Sui
Ivan and Budd He said that in all his expert
ence with butter covering personal inspection
hat ho had aeon fuh nf
| fresh butter with shippers in it, and had never
seen shippers in tub of creamery butter. either
| Old stock or fresh made.
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The Deaf and Dumb Institute
| Yesterday afternoon the House committee
| that has been engaged in investigating the man
| agement of the Hospital for the Insane paid a
visit to the Institution for the Deaf and Dumb,
and took testimony as to the management of the
| lastnamed institution A very different state of
affairs was found there from what has prevailed
at the Hospital for the Insane. under the Harri-
son management The Deaf and Dumb Institu-
ton has few employees outside the teachers, and
it could not be made political machine without
entirely wreckinc it. The first witness before
the committee was W. H. Burt, a Republican
| who has been teacher in the institution for
| twenty years. In his testimony he gave the
Of teachers and the time of their service at
the institution as follows VIM. Ii. Latham
thirty four years; s. G. Vaiie, twenty six years;
Il. B. Mckim, nine or ten years; Henry Beer
haus, nine years; Frances Goode,
twelve or fourteen years: Anna Hendricks,
| twelve years. S. j. Corwin, thirteen fourteen
| years; Harriet Goode, fourteen years; Emma B.
| Lowe, nine years; August Jutt, nine years; Alta
| Robertson, fourteen years; a. Z. Morrow, two
years Cora Coe, two wears; Ida Price. two
years; Ida Kinsley, two years; Mary Williams,
one year; Francis Lamme. one year; Mary Cor
win, teacher in the art department. He named
among others on the pay roll. John E L,ockrdge
and c. \. Metcalf, physicians; L. III. Geyer,
steward, and his wife, matron and Minnie
Coughlin, housekeeper. He testified that he
had never been asked to pay political assess
ment nor at any time to contribute to cam
! paign fund. nor had he ever heard of any one
else being called upon &c do anything of the
kind. He said the trustees came to the institu-
ton only once month, and then on business:
that there were few visitors to stop and take
meals. Occasionally relative of a pupil might
| do so.
r. o. johnson, secretary. testified that it was
true that he had taken interest in politics as
secretary of the Democratic State central com
mlttee, but that it had not been at the expense
| of the State He had attended to his duties at
the institution mornings and evenings during
the campaign, and the remainder of the time he
had employed and paid an assistant. He testi-
fed that he had contributed So to campaign pur-
poses. that amount being given into his ward.
E. p. Ba.e r, superintendent, testified that he
| had been slperintendent two years on the 10Th
| of December last. He said that DIR. Harrison
gave him the position. Harrison had asked him
if he wanted the position and he had told him
that he did. The witness had asked Harrison il
he was going to discharge all the old employees
| Harrison said yes to which the witness re-
piled that in that case he would not take the
position He afterwards did take it. The wit
ness said he in love with his work and
thought the children liked him.
Mrs W. A. H. Geyer. matron; Miss Conghiin.
housekeeper and NJ II. Geyer, steward, testi
Tod. The steward said that the goods we're al
ways up to order and were generally good
When not good they were promptly returned
This was true of everything bought at the in
stitution. Whenever butter strong there
was neither hesitation delay in sending i
back
An Expert Book Keepers Report.
The Senate committee whtewash yester
day received the report of James Foley, o
Greensburg, expert book keeper appointed b,